Wang Quan cast dozens of negative-effect spells-curses, Nightmare Victory, dream entry, auras, and more-upon the Foundation Establishment Ancestor holding the lantern.
He cast each of these spells once at each of four realms, from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, then from Purple Mansion to Golden Core.
Yet the Foundation Establishment Ancestor felt nothing.
Even the lantern in his hand only gave off faint ripples.
Wang Quan wanted to try a curse-type Divine Ability, but just as he was about to activate it, he smiled in relief. "I'm getting too hung up on this."
"It's only a lantern. Being able to ward off evil and withstand ordinary Golden Core curses and Nightmare Victory methods is already remarkable."
"There's no need to test Divine Abilities."
"I'll simply treat this lantern as capable of resisting Nightmare Victory and curse Divine Abilities."
"When Heaven's Collapse comes and the era cataclysm descends, ordinary cultivators and living beings will be able to survive with these lanterns."
With that thought, he patted his Hundred-Treasure Pouch. A pile of Green Beetles flew out and landed before the New-Method Foundation Establishment Ancestor. "Take the money and leave at once."
The elderly Foundation Establishment cultivator was overjoyed at the sight.
He put away the Green Beetles, went home, and called his sons over to divide up the Green Fly Coins.
Finally, he told his many children and grandchildren, "I'll be dying shortly. Call the corpse collectors over."
"Remember, sell my corpse to the Zhao Household. They'll pay three hundred more Green Beetles. Sell my Yin Spirit to the Li Household. They'll pay a hundred more."
"Sell my Dharma Power to the Lower Court. They offer the highest price."
"Keep my Foundation Establishment Dao Platform in the lineage for the children and grandchildren to use."
"Remember this: in the future, my